A myth exposed: Fast growth in diameter does not justify precocious abdominal aortic aneurysms repair

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 408-411

  Sharp, M A ^a   Collin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANESTHESIA; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038730959     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1850     Document Type: Article

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